Edmond Public Schools 2025 Techie Tune-Ups: Full Schedule

We look forward to learning with you!

If you have ANY questions about Techie Tune-Up sessions, please email epsedtech@edmondschools.net.

8:00am CDT

Canvas for New 6th - 12th Teachers LIMITED

Tuesday June 3, 2025 8:00am - 12:00pm CDT

EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room

Get started with Canvas! This introductory training is designed for beginners and will provide a step-by-step guide to navigating the EPS learning management system for grades 6th-12th. Learn how to create and organize your course content with ease.

*This exact session is also offered on July 29th.

Speakers

Julie Gathright

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Canvas AdministratorIntegration & Rostering SpecialistFormer Kindergarten Teacher

Katelyn Van Hoozer

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Tuesday June 3, 2025 8:00am - 12:00pm CDT
EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room (Building right behind EPSAC to the West) 1001 W Danforth Road

Canvas

Audience New Hires, 6th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, Certified
Level Beginner

9:00am CDT

Seesaw Updates: Transform Your Teaching with These New Tools LIMITED

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am CDT

EPSAC Annex: Tech Training West Room

Discover the latest enhancements to Seesaw and learn how to immediately implement these new tools to elevate student engagement and streamline your teaching workflow. This session, designed for experienced Seesaw users, will provide practical strategies and hands-on examples to help you transform your classroom with the newest Seesaw features.

*This session is not for beginners. A basic understanding of how Seesaw works is necessary.
**This exact session is also offered on July 1st.

Speakers

Dr. Jenny Chartney

Manager, Educational Technology, EdTech

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am CDT
EPSAC Annex: Tech Training West Room (Building right behind EPSAC to the West) 1001 W Danforth Road

Seesaw

Audience PreK, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Certified
Level Advanced

2:00pm CDT

Google Classroom for 3rd - 5th Teachers FILLING

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT

EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room

Get started with Google Classroom! This introductory training is designed for beginners and will provide a step-by-step guide to navigating and using Google Classroom. Learn how to create and organize your course content with ease.

*Google Classroom is only open for 3rd, 4th & 5th students.
**This exact session is also offered on June 10th and July 29th.

Speakers

Darcy McMullen

Elementary Math Content Specialist, Edmond Public Schools

Katelyn Van Hoozer

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room (Building right behind EPSAC to the West) 1001 W Danforth Road

Google Classroom, Google

Audience 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Certified, 3rd Grade, New Hires
Level Beginner

9:00am CDT

Digital Classroom Control: Monitor, Manage, and Maximize with Blocksi FILLING

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am CDT

EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room

Gain instant visibility into your 4th-12th grade students' Chromebook activity with Blocksi! Tired of wondering what they're really doing? This session will show you how to effortlessly monitor screens, push websites directly to student devices, and effectively manage their online access. Take control of your digital classroom and unlock powerful analytics to enhance learning.

Speakers

Julie Gathright

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Canvas AdministratorIntegration & Rostering SpecialistFormer Kindergarten Teacher

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am CDT
EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room (Building right behind EPSAC to the West) 1001 W Danforth Road

Chromebook, Device Monitoring

Audience 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Certified, New Hires, 3rd Grade
Level Beginner

9:00am CDT

Google Classroom for 3rd - 5th Teachers FILLING

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am CDT

EPSAC Annex: Tech Training West Room

Speakers

Shelby Smittle

Katelyn Van Hoozer

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am CDT
EPSAC Annex: Tech Training West Room (Building right behind EPSAC to the West) 1001 W Danforth Road

Google Classroom, Google

Audience 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 3rd Grade, Certified, New Hires
Level Beginner

12:00pm CDT

Downloading Canvas Content for Elementary Teachers Work Time FILLING

Wednesday June 18, 2025 12:00pm - 3:00pm CDT

EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room

This session allows participants to come and go as needed, providing time to work and ask questions at their own pace.

You do not need to stay the entire time, but please register so we know you are coming!

Speakers

Dr. Jenny Chartney

Manager, Educational Technology, EdTech

Katelyn Van Hoozer

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Wednesday June 18, 2025 12:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room (Building right behind EPSAC to the West) 1001 W Danforth Road

Canvas

Audience 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Certified

1:00pm CDT

Using Mastery Connect to Create Assessments LIMITED

Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT

EPSAC: Fraser Tech Lab

Mastery Connect is a tool 6th - 12th can utilize to gain insight on how students are progressing on mastering standards. Mastery Connect offers a numerous variety of question types allowing instructors to create engaging questions and allowing students to demonstrate their knowledge in different ways. This allows the teacher to gain a more complete picture of how well a student has grasped material. Come learn about some of these new question types available to you!

Speakers

Julie Gathright

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Canvas AdministratorIntegration & Rostering SpecialistFormer Kindergarten Teacher

Eric Boggs

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
EPSAC: Fraser Tech Lab

Mastery Connect

Audience 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, Certified, New Hires
Level Beginner

8:30am CDT

New Google Integration & Canvas LIMITED

Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CDT

EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room

Come spend some hands-on time getting familiar with the way Google integrates into Canvas!

Speakers

Dr. Jenny Chartney

Manager, Educational Technology, EdTech

Julie Gathright

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Canvas AdministratorIntegration & Rostering SpecialistFormer Kindergarten Teacher

Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room (Building right behind EPSAC to the West) 1001 W Danforth Road

Canvas

Audience Certified, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, 11th Grade

9:00am CDT

Creating Engaging Lessons with Lumio LIMITED

Tuesday June 24, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am CDT

EPSAC Annex: Tech Training West Room

Lumio is the digital learning tool for transforming lessons into active, collaborative learning experiences that engage students on their own devices. You can even combine different file types into a single Lumio (formerly known as SMART Learning Suite Online) lesson!

*This exact session is also offered on July 22nd.

Speakers

Katelyn Van Hoozer

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Eric Boggs

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Tuesday June 24, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
EPSAC Annex: Tech Training West Room (Building right behind EPSAC to the West) 1001 W Danforth Road

SMART, Lumio

Audience All Grade Levels, Certified, New Hires
Level Beginner

2:30pm CDT

Canvas New Quizzes LIMITED

Tuesday June 24, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT

EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room

Curious about Canvas New Quizzes? Want to get a head start on learning New Quizzes? Are you a Canvas Power Users? Come to this fast-paced session to learn about Canvas New Quizzes and begin the transition!

Speakers

Dr. Jenny Chartney

Manager, Educational Technology, EdTech

Julie Gathright

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Canvas AdministratorIntegration & Rostering SpecialistFormer Kindergarten Teacher

Tuesday June 24, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room (Building right behind EPSAC to the West) 1001 W Danforth Road

Canvas

Audience 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, Certified
Level Beginner

10:15am CDT

AI in Action: Supercharge Your High School Classroom with Gemini, Perplexity & More LIMITED

Tuesday July 8, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am CDT

EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room

Curious how AI can work in your high school classroom? This hands-on session introduces you to student-friendly tools like Google Gemini, Perplexity, MagicSchool Student, and SchoolAI—designed to support research, writing, studying, and creative thinking. You’ll explore real classroom use cases, learn how to guide students in using AI responsibly, and walk away with lesson ideas that increase engagement and promote higher-order thinking. Whether you’re AI-curious or already diving in, this session will help you harness the power of AI for meaningful learning.

Speakers

Julie Gathright

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Canvas AdministratorIntegration & Rostering SpecialistFormer Kindergarten Teacher

Eric Boggs

Instructional Technology Consultant, Edmond Public Schools

Tuesday July 8, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
EPSAC Annex: Tech Training East Room (Building right behind EPSAC to the West) 1001 W Danforth Road

Audience 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, 9th Grade, Certified

12:30pm CDT

Chromebook Training: All About Chromebooks LIMITED

Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT

Annex - EdTech Conference Room

Come get comfortable using a Chromebook, so you can confidently use them with students. This is an introductory, basics session. We will learn and experience what makes Chromebooks different from other devices, the key vocabulary, simple troubleshooting tips, how to take screenshots, and how to access files.

Only Certified Staff receive a Chromebook, but all are welcome to learn!

Speakers